Question

2. PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the

answer to Part A?
O A. "To die, to sleep - / No more - and by a sleep to
say we end / The heartache, and the thousand natural
shocks / That flesh is heir to. 'Tis a consummation/
Devoutly to be wished." (Lines 5-9)
OB. "For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
/Th' oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely /
The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, / The
insolence of office, and the spurns/That patient merit of
th' unworthy takes, / When he himself might his quietus
make" (Lines 15-20)
O C. "The undiscovered country, from whose bourn / No
traveller returns, puzzles the will, / And makes us rather
bear those ills we have / Than fly to others that we know
not of?" (Lines 24-27)
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Answer 1

Option C best supports the theme of mortality and the apprehension toward the unknown in death, expressing the character's fear of what might come after life and how this fear can lead one to bear present sufferings.

Step-by-step explanation:

The quote that best supports the answer to Part A about the theme of mortality and the fear of the unknown in death is option C: "The undiscovered country, from whose bourn / No traveller returns, puzzles the will, / And makes us rather bear those ills we have / Than fly to others that we know not of?" (Lines 24-27). This excerpt highlights the central dilemma of the character, contemplating death as an escape from life's suffering, yet hesitating due to the fear of what lies beyond death, the mysterious "undiscovered country." The fear of the unknown aspects of death can immobilize and cause individuals to endure their current hardships rather than risk facing potential greater unknowns in death.